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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
1
An exploration of how diet power and digestion affect performance. The author argues balancing intake with mental and physical strain, lists food choices for sustained effort, and cites meat, sugars, and peanuts as key factors in vitality and fatigue.
The 1907 income tax intake for Prussia totaled 59.5 million dollars, indicating a strong revenue year for the empire’s finance ministry. The figure highlights considerable tax collection and government funding levels during that period.
In a 1908 adventure tale Pa and companions abandon their expedition to sail by airship toward Hamburg. They land in a cannibal village where a king abdicates to Pa and gifts vast wealth. The group is treated as royalty, while planning an eventual escape with diamonds and valuables.
A humorous tale describes two friends sharing a single traveling bag for overlapping vacations. Tim starts with the bag, sends it back after a week, then Jim returns it at the end of his two weeks, leaving each man with a bag for his own time, despite simultaneous travels.
A London Globe note says Germany sent 6,000 cats on a ship to Japan to curb rat infestation in maritime towns. The cats are described as pampered and nonprolific, with four subsequent consignments of 5,000 cats each. The port name is not specified.
A Chicago Record-Herald item notes a husband in a foul mood after attending a stag party the previous night where the sole amusement came from a male quartet. The remark about his condition highlights social humor of the era.
President submits the country life commission report noting no pay to commissioners and urging cooperative farmer groups, better rural schools, roads, and a parcels post. He highlights water power monopolization, the country church, and the wife’s pivotal role in farm life.
The excerpt cites Theodore Roosevelt urging Americans to value country life alongside city progress. He asserts civilization rests on wholesome country life, praising farmers and their contribution to American life in a February 9 1909 White House address.
A Milford Maine resident credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring kidney function and mobility after a severe injury. He describes years of back pain and urine issues, says doctors deemed a kidney dead, then improved after using the pills. He gained strength, discarded crutches, and recovered fully. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
An insurance physician extols annuities as the true elixir of life. He notes many beneficiaries live to 80s 90s and beyond, claiming financial security revives health and youth. The “secret” is releasing worry about poverty which he says kills more than disease and makes the elderly age prematurely.
A humorous quip from the Baltimore American suggests cold air loses intensity when meeting warm air from Washington, reflecting a political joke about federal influence easing regional chill.
A light exchange notes a holiday for Washington’s birthday and a joking remark about lying in bed. Another line suggests George would disapprove of celebrating by lying, framing a playful contrast between holiday leisure and outspoken sentiment.
Mrs. M A Schwerin reports that her child Vivian aged six months developed about sixty head boils. Using Cuticura Soap and Ointment plus Resolvent, the condition cleared and did not recur for two years. Detroit Michigan February 24 1908. Potter Drug Chem Corp sole props Boston.
A man rushes into an English village inn claiming a ghost in his yard. Fourteen men stay inside while the landlord's 14 year old daughter bravely investigates and finds only a shirt flapping on a line in a strong breeze, the ghost turning out to be nothing.
Lord Rosebery argues in Edinburgh that teaching thrift starts with abhorrence of waste. He warns against wasting water, gas, and other non monetary resources, insisting the waste is criminal even when money is scarce.
Mr Wiggins imitates palmistry for his wife while their six year old Ruth listens intently. The fortune teller ends with a prophecy of a long life, prompting Ruth to exclaim she will have a grandmother for her future children.
A Mrs. Wise Bride tells how Grape-Nuts and Postum Co. products aided her nerve strength and work life. She recounts relief from weekly nervous strain, crediting the cereal with preventing collapse and enabling continued employment. The advertisement invites readers to try and note the lasting brain and nerve benefits.
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